QW-2 (missile) vs RBS 70: Specs Compared

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APortable air defence

QW-2 (missile)

Man-portable air-defense system

BPortable air defence

RBS 70

Short-range Air Defense (SHORAD) Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS)

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

QW-2 (missile)Length

1.59 m

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RBS 70Length

1.32 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

QW-2 (missile)larger figure on 1 of 2

Length+20%

RBS 70larger figure on 1 of 2

Diameter+47%

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

9 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

1.59m

1.32m

Length+20%

All recorded figures & sources

1.59 m

Length

Single source

1.59 metres (5.2 ft)^[source]

1.32 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

QW-2 (missile) and RBS 70 configuration
Specification	QW-2 (missile)	RBS 70
Speed	—	Mach 1.6 (Mark 0/1) Mach 2 (5 km in 12 seconds) (Mark 2/BOLIDE)^[source]
Type	Man-portable air-defense system^[source]	Short-range Air Defense (SHORAD) Man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS)^[source]
Place of origin	People's Republic of China^[source]	Sweden^[source]
Used by	See Operators^[source]	—
Produced	After 1998

Variants	See Variants^[source]	—

Flight ceiling	0.01–4 kilometres (0.0062–2.4855 mi)^[source]	—

Guidance system	Infrared homing^[source]	Laser beam riding missile^[source]

Launch platform	MANPADS Ground vehicles^[source]	tripod, weapon platform ( ASRAD-R ) and warship^[source]

Manufacturer	Shenyang Hangtian Xinle Ltd.^[source]Named manufacturer	Bofors Defence (1980s–2000) Saab Bofors Dynamics (since 2000)^[source]

In service	—	1977–present^[source]

Wars	—	Iran–Iraq War 1992 Venezuelan coup d'état attempts Russian invasion of Ukraine^[source]

Unit cost	—	3.3 million EUR in 2023^[source]

Warhead	—	1.1 kg combined with 3,000 tungsten spheres and shaped charge^[source]

Detonation mechanism	—	Adaptive proximity fuze function with 3 selectable modes (Off, Normal, Small target)^[source]

Engine	—	Booster and sustainer with smokeless solid propellant^[source]

Flight altitude	—	5,000 m^[source]

Role	—	man-portable air-defense system (MANPADS)^[source]

Status	—	Currently, RBS 70 is operational in 20 customer countries.^[source]RBS 70 · source-literal primary status

Source measurement	—	The auto-tracking RBS 70 Next Generation with an integrated thermal imager came in 2011, now with a range of 9000 metres and 5000 metre height coverage.^[source]RBS 70 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Mk 1 and Mk 2 followed shortly and are the standard RBS 70 with a range of 5,000–6,000 m and a ceiling of 3,000 m. Currently, RBS 70 is operational in 20 customer countries. It functions in arctic, desert, and tropical environments.^[source]RBS 70 · Design / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 2003 the "BOLIDE" upgrade system was introduced to the RBS 70. The BOLIDE missile is an RBS 70 Mk 2 upgrade that is faster (Mach 2 vs Mach 1.6), with a range up to 8 km (5.0 mi) and can reach an altitude of 6 km. Deliveries were initiated in 2005.^[source]RBS 70 · Design / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 6 December 2023, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down one Russian Su-24 in Odesa Oblast using a RBS-70. On 24 December 2023, the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade downed a Russian SuperCam drone using a RBS-70.^[source]RBS 70 · Operational use; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage On 29 April 2024, Australian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles announced a $100 million (AUD) aid package for Ukraine. Half of this is for air defence, Minister Marles said that "dozens of million dollars" of RBS-70s will be provided to Ukraine. Australia is retiring RBS-70 in favour of NASAMS. It is not clear if the "Saab Giraffe" radar is included.^[source]RBS 70 · Operational use; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Source measurement

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The auto-tracking RBS 70 Next Generation with an integrated thermal imager came in 2011, now with a range of 9000 metres and 5000 metre height coverage.^[source]RBS 70 · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Mk 1 and Mk 2 followed shortly and are the standard RBS 70 with a range of 5,000–6,000 m and a ceiling of 3,000 m. Currently, RBS 70 is operational in 20 customer countries. It functions in arctic, desert, and tropical environments.^[source]RBS 70 · Design / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In 2003 the "BOLIDE" upgrade system was introduced to the RBS 70. The BOLIDE missile is an RBS 70 Mk 2 upgrade that is faster (Mach 2 vs Mach 1.6), with a range up to 8 km (5.0 mi) and can reach an altitude of 6 km. Deliveries were initiated in 2005.^[source]RBS 70 · Design / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 6 December 2023, the Ukrainian Air Force shot down one Russian Su-24 in Odesa Oblast using a RBS-70. On 24 December 2023, the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade downed a Russian SuperCam drone using a RBS-70.^[source]RBS 70 · Operational use; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 29 April 2024, Australian Deputy PM and Defence Minister Richard Marles announced a $100 million (AUD) aid package for Ukraine. Half of this is for air defence, Minister Marles said that "dozens of million dollars" of RBS-70s will be provided to Ukraine. Australia is retiring RBS-70 in favour of NASAMS. It is not clear if the "Saab Giraffe" radar is included.^[source]RBS 70 · Operational use; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage